A good pair antique Chinese solid silver novelty Wang Hing Salts & liners C.1900

A good pair antique Chinese Trade solid silver novelty Salts & liners by Wang Hing C.1900A good pair of antique Chinese trade solid silver novelty Salt pots of hexagonal form, having panels with prunus blossom, bamboo, and auspicious characters, stood on three feet and gilded interiors. Stamped marks for Wang Hing. Also having their original hand-blown glass liners - top quality Chinese trade itemSorry, some images are a little blurry.Circa 1900Good Antique Condition - the glass liners with tiny fritting on the top rim are mentioned for accuracy2 inches (5cm) widest width X 1.5 inches (3.5cm) height approx57g weight (silver only) approxPlease check out our listings for rare, novelty and quality antiques and collectibles.Wang Hing & Co, circa 1854-1941, was a prolific producer of Chinese Export Silverware. The company was also one of the first to establish a large retail emporium that grew to sell a wide variety of luxury goods.Wang Hing & Co begun just after the 1842 Treaty of Nanking by the Lo Family who lived in Xiguan with Shameen Island in Canton where the 13 Hongs had been situated. In the late 1860’s, the eldest son Lo Kit Ping took the helm. It wasn’t until the early 1920’s that a purpose-built flagship store was decided to be built on the Queen’s Road, Hong Kong. This store was run by Lo Hung Tong.The Lo family members insisted on designing and overseeing the quality of every item of silver that was made for them and it was from their Hong Kong emporium they fast established the reputation as the place to go to order bespoke trophies and commemorative items that became part of the thriving men’s clubs and sporting clubs that became synonymous with Hong Kong.Please note: at present we have only EBay’s Global Shipping facility added for international shipping. We will be adding extra shipping options gradually to most of our listings. We are always happy to get an in-house shipping price for a customer using Royal Mail signed & tracked/UPS/FedEx. We only charge customers the actual cost for shipping, naturally any import taxes would be the responsibility of the customer. We also combine shipping where possible and advantageous to the customer. You are always welcome to reach out to us and if we are able to accommodate in order to assist you we will.